by soniachopra | Jan 16, 2019 | Endodontic Case Study
This blog is a quickie, but man is it a goodie! I am going to continue on my sinus tract soapbox. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to trace your sinus tracts, and this case really outlines why. This is a throwback case — I did this one a long time...
by soniachopra | Jan 9, 2019 | Endodontic Case Study
As an endodontist I see referred pain all the time. And it is my job to make sure that I confirm a diagnosis before I ever begin. Both patients and referring dentists can get irritated when I insist on re-evaluating the patient before I start treatment. Well, I...
by soniachopra | Dec 6, 2018 | Endodontic Case Study
Communication is SO important when you are referring a patient to a specialist. Just making sure that the patient brings their referral slip to their visit is half the battle. The next battle is making sure that that referral slip is filled out with the...
by soniachopra | Nov 30, 2018 | Endodontic Case Study
Patient: Female, 28 years old Diagnosis: Previously Treated and Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis #30 I think one thing that we as endodontists need to start sharing with the world is more of our success cases. We need to share them with other specialists, general...
by soniachopra | Sep 21, 2018 | Endodontic Case Study
I always love a good recall. Why? Because I love to show these types of cases when people tell me that endo doesn’t work. I can’t tell you how many comments I see in these Facebook groups suggesting an implant because the endo is just going to fail in another 5 years....
by soniachopra | Sep 7, 2018 | Endodontic Case Study
I have to tell you, this case really pisses me off. I had a patient the other day who came to see me for a consult. I actually know her — she is a dental assistant who I’ve worked with. She had some previous root canals that had been giving her some...
